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1. Apple Is In Talks To Launch Its Own Venmo

Apple can’t stop, won’t stop. The company is rumored to be in talks with payments industry experts to launch a P2P payments app. This is a rumor that began earlier in 2015, but has resurfaced as of late. P2P apps are usually free to customers, and don’t generate revenue for the company. However, the appeal would be to bring more customers onto the Apple Pay platform in the hopes that they transact at a store that would make Apple revenue. Read More

2. Amazon Echo Look – The Perfect Selfie

With the addition of a camera, Amazon’s new Echo Look device can now see and hear all. The device is a sort of standalone selfie machine so users can take full-length photos and videos of themselves specifically for the sake of checking their fashion choices in the morning. Read More

4. A Fitbit Helped Police Arrest A Man For His Wife’s Murder

A Connecticut woman’s Fitbit may have helped bring her murderer to justice. The woman’s Fitbit, which she’d worn to the gym, showed her walking around her home an hour after her husband said she’d been killed. It took police more than a year, but they eventually used Connie’s walking data and Facebook to get a warrant for her husband’s arrest. Read More